[Event "Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge"] [Site "Weissenhaus, Germany"] [Date "2024.02.13"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2830"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "1503014"] [BlackElo "2744"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "14204118"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/AAArmstark"] [FEN "rbnkqrbn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBNKQRBN w FAfa - 0 1"] [Variant "Chess960"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/FO3zez69/Fpunzce6"] [Orientation "white"] 1. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:05] } 2. Ng3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:26] } 2... f6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:33] } 3. d4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:21:01] } 3... Nb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:57] } 4. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:07] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:15:30] } 5. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:58] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:01] } 6. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:20] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:38] } 7. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:08] } 7... c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:06:16] } 8. Bxb6+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:18] } 8... axb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:06:14] } 9. Nb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:06:58] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:00:14] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:04:21] } 10... Bf4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:55:19] } 11. Nh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:01:11] } 11... Bh6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:47:03] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:55:54] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:45:50] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:48:56] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:36:33] } 14. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:56] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:34:23] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:40:31] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:34:18] } 16. Nc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:40:04] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:30:46] } 17. b4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:37:31] } 17... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:29:12] } 18. h3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:34:10] } 18... h5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:29:11] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:31:48] } 19... hxg4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:29:09] } 20. f5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:31:23] } 20... Bf7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:26:56] } 21. hxg4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:30:54] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:25:31] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:29:15] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:24:10] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:29:03] } 23... Bg5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:22:59] } 24. a4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:26:04] } 24... gxf5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:20:57] } 25. Bxf5+ { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:23:07] } 25... Kb8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:20:56] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:15] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:16] } 27. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:15] } 27... Bxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:15] } 28. Ngf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:58] } 28... Qe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:30] } 29. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 29... Qe4?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Black underestimates the force of White's attack after the queen trade. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } (29... bxa5! 30. Rxa5 Qe4 $10 { is a totally different story, though, as there is no pawn on b6 tightening the clamp around Black's king! }) 30. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:27] } 30... Rxe4?! { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:13:47] } (30... dxe4 { was a better try: } 31. axb6 Bxf5 32. gxf5 Rh8 33. O-O-O (33. Rea2 Rh1+ $10 { is what Black had to fight to prevent. }) 33... Rd6 { with more counterplay. } 34. Ne6 Rd3 { or } (34... Rxb6 35. Nc5 Rc6 36. Nxe4 $16) 35. Nxg5 fxg5 36. Kc2 Rh6 37. Rf2 { is still good for White, but } 37... Rf6 $16 { offers far more resilience. }) 31. axb6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:13:42] } 31... Rxg4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:12:58] } 32. Rea2 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:12:17] } 32... Rg1+ { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:12:28] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:11:58] } 33... Rxa1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:11:48] } 34. Rxa1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:11:58] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:09:26] } 35. Rh1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:06:21] } 35... Rf8? { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:03:40] } (35... Bxf5 { was far more testing: } 36. Nxf5 { , but only if Black uncorked the resourceful } 36... Bf4!! { Otherwise, after e.g. } (36... Rd8?? 37. Nd6 { White is winning. }) 37. Kd2 Be5 { and the bishop has regrouped, covering the key d6-square. Now White must be precise: } 38. Ne7! { is winning. }) 36. Nd6 { [%eval 5.09] } { The knights invade and Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 1-0